Enterprise-level software simplifies data management Last month, this company launched its Plantweb Optics Data Lake (photo), an enterprise-level data-management software solution that helps manufacturers reduce data complexity so that they can fully leverage operations data across a production site or…
This company launched the Hydro Insight, a dynamic imaging accessory for its Mastersizer 3000 particle sizing instrument (photo). The Hydro Insight provides an “extra pair of eyes” for researchers, scientists, and quality control managers. Through real-time particle imaging, this tool…
According to statistics from the World Bank, thousands of tons of valuable minerals are imported to Germany from Chile every year, including raw materials for lithium-ion batteries. But their extraction causes ecological and social problems. “The use of the limited…
Higher-volume production of battery-powered vehicles is driving the development of high-performance polymers with improved properties to meet the needs of electric propulsion The market for battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) has grown rapidly over the past five years. According to a…
Global digitalization professionals will convene in Austin, Tex. for the 2021 Connected Plant Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com), which is being held August 30–Sept. 2. The event will cover all aspects of the industrial internet of things (IIoT), and its enabling technologies, including…
The new Batt-TDS series of powder-dispersing systems (photo) is designed for the development and industrial production of electrode slurries for lithium-ion batteries. The platform offers crucial benefits, compared to existing technologies. The Batt-TDS handles diverse materials by combining multiple functions…
Nitrogen (N2) makes up 78% of ambient air (20.95% of air is oxygen). N2 is an inert (non-flammable) gas used in industrial plants to prevent undesirable chemical reactions from occurring. Nitrogen is the most common inert gas used in the…
Special considerations must be made for loading expensive solid catalyst materials into fixed-bed and tubular reactors Most units in the chemical process industries (CPI) use complex and expensive heterogeneous catalysts aimed at improving reaction performance. Although sometimes overlooked, the solids-handling…
The new GD 800HDD pump (photo) has an extremely high flowrate of more than 1,000 gal/min, making it suitable for the most demanding horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. Its light weight eases transportation between work sites and its extremely high…
Plant Watch Chemours breaks ground on $93-million mining facility in Florida July 14, 2021 — The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $93-million mining facility in Clay County, Fla. This site will give…